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Koster Has Nearly $4M for Missouri Governor Campaign

Attorney General Chris Koster, who will prosecute the case.
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Attorney General Chris Koster, who will prosecute the case.

  Missouri's Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster has more money for a gubernatorial campaign than all of his Republican rivals combined.

New campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Koster has more than $3.9 million to spend on the race for governor in 2016. He raised almost $1 million in the past three months.

Four announced GOP candidates and two others expected to run together have about $3.7 million. Former Missouri House Speaker and U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway leads Republicans with $1.5 million in her account.

Former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens of St. Louis is next with $1.1 million to spend if he officially announces his candidacy.

Koster is the only Democrat with plans to run for governor. Democratic Governor Jay Nixon is barred from seeking re-election because of term limits.

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